Methodist Justice Ministry Gains Mentorship For New Development Director

Methodist Justice Ministry was founded in 2006 to provide legal services and ongoing support, at no charge, to victims of traumatic domestic violence and neglect. The current Development Director is new to her role, but not to the organization or mission. To provide her with the tools she needs, the savvy board of directors committed to her professional development through a coaching relationship with Project Partners.  They understand that her success will equate to the mission’s success.  We will be providing mentorship related to fundraising, donor stewardship, and board engagement that will add capacity now and create a roadmap for the future, building on strengths that already exist within the organization and her personal skill set.

We are excited for the opportunity to work with a nonprofit professional, already familiar with the mission and work of the organization, while also eager to hone her skills as a fundraiser.

Good things come to those who train!  

AB Christian Learning Center to Develop a Roadmap For Continued Success

AB Christian Learning Center (ABCLC) is a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen and improve the academic performance of all youth by taking a holistic approach to addressing their needs. ABCLC has operated in Fort Worth since 2006 with visionary, hands-on leadership from its Founder and Executive Director. 

Thanks to a Toolbox Grant from the North Texas Community Foundation, Project Partners will provide consulting and strategic planning facilitation to help the Executive Director and her board.  Together, we will identify long-term strategic goals and short-term objectives for operations and programming, using stakeholder input and needs data. The results of this good work together will be a five-year strategic plan to help assure ongoing success for ABCLC’s important mission.

We have long admired the founding Executive Director’s servant-leadership across our community, including collaborative initiatives such as Strategic Pathways to Student Success, which we helped direct for the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.  We are so glad to be teaming with her directly for the benefit of AB Christian Learning Center and the families they serve!

Samaritan House Seeks Added Capacity for Fundraising

Samaritan House has experienced compounding challenges in the last few years beginning with the 2020 pandemic, followed by damage from 2021 winter storms, and significant staff turnover in 2022. Despite all of this, organizational leadership is still focused on providing outstanding housing programs, including a significant expansion with the purchase of new property.

Project Partners will be providing fundraising consulting, made possible by a ToolBox Grant from the North Texas Community Foundation, that will add capacity for success to the one-person development department. Our work together will focus on helping to close out a capital campaign in the short term, to take advantage of a unique opportunity to collaborate with community partners on the purchase of additional housing units. To ensure long-term success, we will finish our engagement by developing a 12-month fundraising strategy that will provide a roadmap for years to come.

What are you doing to ensure that your organization has a clear path toward success?

Building a Nest

Since 2016, Justin’s Place has worked to help families walk out of generational poverty by providing long-term services to both mothers and children that includes youth programming, mentoring, basic support services, and more. The organization has plans to add transitional housing services for single mother-led families with the construction of The Nest.  Thanks to the generosity of the community, the capital campaign was nearing completion, but was stalled by the pandemic.

Thanks to a ToolBox Grant from the North Texas Community Foundation, we have been invited to work with Justin’s Place to provide grant and fundraising coaching to organizational staff, including the Executive Director, Program Director, and key board volunteer, with an eye toward completing the capital campaign and expanding the organization’s capacity to raise operating funds for Justin’s Place programming. 

The goal of closing out the campaign for The Nest is within reach and we are so happy to be partnering with them to help not only cross the finish line, but to also develop a fundraising plan that will support on-site programming well into the future.

Open Arms Health Clinic Looks to the Future

Founded in 2011, Open Arms Health Clinic (OAHC), has served more than 4,000 people to date, most of whom are considered the working poor, as they are employed (thus not eligible for most assistance programs) but in great need of help. That service to the community has been made possible through the generosity of more than 60 volunteers to date and many incredible community partners.

Thanks to a ToolBox Grant from the North Texas Community Foundation, we have been invited to work with the founding Executive Director and Board (all volunteers!) to develop a strategic plan for the organization that will help to sustain and grow their mission, which is so needed in the community.

We love helping nonprofit leaders put the structures in place to help them thrive, so that they can focus on amazing service delivery and programs!